Information we collect
When you use our contact form, we may collect your first and last name, and, if you choose to provide them, your email address, mobile number, ZIP code, preferred study categories, and any note about your availability or interests. We ask that you do not share health conditions, diagnoses, or treatments, and our form is not designed to collect them.
If you opt in to text messages, we record your phone number, the message categories you selected, the time of consent, the page where you opted in, the consent disclosure version, and your browser user agent.
How we use information
- To respond to your inquiry and organize your stated interests.
- To send the text message categories you selected.
- With your separate, explicit consent, to arrange a courtesy introduction to one independent research program.
- To maintain records of consent and opt-out requests.
SMS communications
Our text program is used only to: send monthly clinical research opportunity spotlights, featured categories, newly posted listings, and status notifications for users' own coordination requests. Text messaging is optional. See our SMS Terms of Service.
Mobile opt-in information
Mobile opt-in data, SMS consent, and phone numbers collected for SMS purposes will not be sold, shared, rented, released, or transferred to third parties for marketing, lead generation, or promotional purposes. This includes research organizations, trial sponsors, drug development companies, and third-party marketers.
A courtesy introduction to an independent program is a separate feature. Sharing your contact details for that introduction requires its own explicit consent and is never created by SMS opt-in.
Cookies and analytics
Our site may use essential cookies required for it to function. We do not place form contents, health information, or SMS consent details into URLs, browser storage, or third-party analytics.
Data retention
We keep contact and consent records only as long as needed for the purposes above and to document consent and opt-out history, unless a longer period is required by law.
Your opt-out rights
You can stop texts at any time by replying STOP, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END, QUIT. You can also ask us to update or delete your information by emailing message@researchspotlightmonthly.com.
Security
We use reasonable measures to protect the information we receive. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
Children's privacy
This site and our forms are intended for adults 18 or older. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18.
Third-party links
Our site may link to independent websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page.